After six wins in a row, RB Leipzig goes into the top game against FC Bayern with a big chest. Offensive player Emil Forsberg knows about his team’s self-confidence.
There he was again. The famous can opener. With his hit in Wiesbaden Emil Forsberg brought RB Leipzig to winning ways. Once again. Whether in the Bundesliga, Champions League or, as on Wednesday, in the DFB Cup – the Swedish international has been the man for important goals at RB for eight years now. On Saturday (6:30 p.m. in the radio report and in the live ticker at the sports show), Forsberg will play his 311th game in Leipzig’s uniform against Bayern Munich.
High-profile failures are hardly an issue
It is the top game on matchday 6. One point separates RB from the industry leader Bavaria. Both teams are in the flow. Leipzig have won all of their last six competitive games. Marco Rose’s team also won the last two comparisons with the German record champions – both in Munich. Especially in Supercup In August, the two-time cup winners made a big impression thanks to Dani Olmo.
RB has been able to compensate well for the injury-related absence of the Spanish offensive player in recent weeks. Also the Failure of defense chief Willi Orban could be caught. “Of course we are missing two outstanding footballers in Willi and Dani,” explains Forsberg in an interview on Thursday Sports in the East. “But we’ve done well so far. Everyone feels important in the team. We only have quality players. I’m not worried.” Therefore, the timing of the meeting with Bayern “doesn’t matter”.
While Olmo and Orban continue to be sidelined, there is good news from Amadou Haidara. The midfielder returned to team training on Thursday (September 28th). Immediately before the start of the season, the 25-year-old had a test match against UD Las Palmas (3-0) suffered a torn muscle bundle in his left calf.
Forsberg: “Bayern is Bavaria”
Forsberg is eager for his 17th duel with Munich and can hope for a place in the starting line-up again, and not just because of his experience. But there are no declarations of war in the direction of Munich. “Of course we were able to win the last two games,” says Forsberg. “But Bayern is Bavaria – an incredibly good team with world-class players in all positions.” It’s clear to everyone that it won’t be easy. This makes it all the more important to “just think about ourselves and bring our performance onto the pitch for 95 minutes with full power and conviction like we did back in the Supercup. If we can do that, we have a good chance.”
We are always ready for Bayern. When they come, we’ll be there.
Marco Rose | Coach RB Leipzig
Coach Marco Rose chose similar words after the cup appearance. “We are always ready for Bayern. When they come, we are there.” Nevertheless, Leipzig will have to show a significantly different face on Saturday than against Wiesbaden. This is another reason why Rose will most likely rotate again. In the cup, one or two people were able to “save a few grains”. Powers that RB urgently needs. After all, the game against Bayern is just the start of furious days.
Emil Forsberg scored seven points in 16 duels against Bayern.
“Enjoy, have fun, score goals”
On October 4th, Manchester City, the next heavyweight, will come to Leipzig in the Champions League. “We now have two games in hand where perhaps not everything is expected from us – except good games,” said Rose. “We expect a lot from ourselves and want to continue our series.”
Forsberg is also looking forward to the tasks ahead. After all, “everyone dreams” of being on the pitch in such games. His motto in the 311 competitive game for RB: “You can’t go into the game with fear, you just have to enjoy the game, have fun and score goals.” The Swede knows what that feels like. He has already scored seven points against Bayern.
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